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Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, L.L.P.

$294-Million Bond Sale for Superdome Restoration Recognized as Southeast Region Deal of the Year
The Bond Buyer recognized the $294-million bond sale for funding the Louisiana Superdome restoration as the Deal of the Year in the Southeast Region. The award is in recognition of issuers who drive innovation in public finance. On December 5 in Manhattan at the Bond Buyer Deal of the Year Awards Gala, one of the regional recognized deals will be named Deal of the Year. Jones Walker attorneys Louis S. Quinn, Jr., Regina M. Hamilton and Raedtha Vasquez served as underwriters’ counsel on this deal.

11-15-2006

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Jenner & Block LLP

Jenner & Block Receives “High 5” Recognition
Jenner & Block was recognized among several companies and law firms on November 2 for sponsoring the “High 5” program at Scholarship Chicago's 10th Anniversary Gala.

Partner Lisa T. Scruggs accepted a plaque on behalf of the Firm and congratulated the two dozen college scholarship recipients, encouraging them to continue working hard in pursuing their dreams and to "make a difference" in their chosen careers. She also expressed her hope that the program would continue to grow stronger with each passing year.

Scholarship Chicago Board Member, Arne Duncan, thanked all of the corporate sponsors for their generous contributions to the scholarship fund. He also noted Jenner & Block's upcoming plans to support students of the High 5 program with an interest in the legal profession through four summer internships at the Firm.

During the gala, held at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, each of the more than 30 students receiving financial aid addressed the audience and expressed his or her career goals for the future.

The High 5 campaign, founded and operated by Scholarship Chicago, helps Chicago's deserving students achieve a college education. High 5 Partners commit to supporting five new students each year with an annual contribution of $11,000 for a total investment over five years of $55,000. This financial investment ensures that five young college bound students receive a year of college readiness, a personal mentor, renewable 4-year scholarships, access to summer internships and career networking opportunities. As part of its support for the program, Jenner & Block recently hosted a 100-person reception for students and their mentors.

11-15-2006

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP

Jim Ho Named Among Best Lawyers Under 40 by NAPABA
Jim Ho, Of Counsel in the Dallas office, has been named by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association as one of its 2006 "Best Lawyers Under 40." Ho is one of 16 individuals selected from a competitive field of attorneys in all practice areas that have shown they have not only attained prominence in their respective legal endeavors, but have also exhibited steadfast commitment to community and public service, particularly in the Asian Pacific American community. Ho, a former Supreme Court clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas and former chief counsel to Senator John Cornyn, received the honor at the NAPABA's annual convention on November 9, 2006 in Philadelphia.

11-15-2006

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Davies, Ward, Phillips & Vineberg, LLP

Four Davies Lawyers listed in Lexpert's Top 40 Lawyers Under 40
Four lawyers from Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg have been listed among Lexpert's Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, more than any other law firm. This year, the Lexpert Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 included lawyers in private practice, as well as in-house counsel. Selected by an Advisory Board, the Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 were announced at last evenings gala dinner in Toronto and will be featured in the November/ December issue of Lexpert magazine.

Davies lawyers recognized on the list include:

Scott Hyman, a partner in our Toronto office, who focuses on derivatives, merchant banking, project finance, structured finance and asset-based lending, with a large component of his practice being specific to domestic and cross-border structured finance and project finance transactions.

Fiona Kelly, located in our New York office, practices corporate/commercial and commercial real estate law. Her practice involves a wide variety of commercial transactions, with particular emphasis on international and domestic acquisitions, financings, joint ventures and restructurings in the real estate sector.

Neil Kravitz from our Montréal office specializes in corporate, commercial, mergers and acquisitions, and securities law. He represents both public and private companies and has experience in public offerings, take-over bids, private placements and other financings and both private and public asset and share purchase transactions.

Sarbjit Basra is a partner in our Toronto Office focusing on corporate and securities law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and private equity. He is experienced in a variety of transactions, including purchases and sales of businesses, reorganizations, financings from private and public capital sources, strategic alliances and outsourcings.

Davies continues to have a disproportionately high number of leading practitioners in Lexpert rankings and a greater percentage of lawyer citations than any other major Canadian law firm.

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, with over 235 lawyers, practices nationally and internationally from offices in Toronto, Montréal, New York and Paris and is consistently at the heart of the largest and most complex commercial and financial matters on behalf of our clients, regardless of borders.

11-15-2006

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Blank Rome LLP.

Wendy E. Bookler Elected Board Chair of SeniorLAW Center
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Wendy E. Bookler has been elected as Chair of the Board of Directors of the SeniorLAW Center. Ms. Bookler serves as Of Counsel in Blank Rome’s real estate group.

Established in 1978 as the Senior Citizens Judicare Project, SeniorLAW Center is a not-for-profit agency with the mandate of protecting the legal rights and interests of Philadelphia’s elderly, providing free legal services, community legal education, professional training, advice, information and referral services, and advocacy. As Board Chair, Ms. Bookler will guide SeniorLAW Center’s efforts to focus on and prioritize the legal problems of seniors most in need.

At Blank Rome, Ms. Bookler focuses her practice in real estate development, construction, leasing, financing, and lending matters. With over 20 years of experience, Ms. Bookler represents local and national developers, office and retail landlords and tenants, institutional lenders and local government agencies in such areas as retail and office leasing, construction and permanent financing activities, shopping center and hotel acquisition, affordable housing development and finance and port-related real estate transactions. In addition, Ms. Bookler lectures on current trends in the real estate industry.

Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Ms. Bookler received her law degree, cum laude, from Temple University Beasley School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts from George Washington University.

11-15-2006

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Blank Rome LLP.

Cherylle C. Corpuz Serves as National Judge for NAPABA Moot Court Competition
Of Counsel Cherylle C. Corpuz served as a National Judge to the 2006 Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition hosted by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA).

For this competition, Ms. Corpuz served as an appellate judge to a case involving complex immigration and criminal law issues, and scored the students for their responses to vigorous inquiry from the bench.

Held annually by NAPABA, the Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition is an appellate advocacy competition providing students with an opportunity to develop and showcase their writing and oral advocacy skills. Named in honor of the late Honorable Thomas Tang, students compete for scholarships totaling $10,000.

Ms. Corpuz has extensive experience in multi-state representation of clients in all aspects of immigration law. In addition, Ms. Corpuz counsels hospitals, social services agencies and criminal defense attorneys in the area of immigration law. Before private practice, Ms. Corpuz served as Vice President of Nationalities Service Center, where she directed the non-profit legal services department and was responsible for the overall operations of a refugee resettlement organization. Nationalities Service Center is a United Way member agency which provides legal, social and educational services to immigrants.

A frequent speaker on immigration law topics, Ms. Corpuz served as a Clinical Instructor and continues to serve as a mentoring attorney with the Temple University School of Law Immigration Law Clinic. In addition, Ms. Corpuz is a member of the Executive Committee of the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, Ms. Corpuz received her law degree from the University of Maryland and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania.

11-15-2006

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Adams & Reese LLP

Adams and Reese Attorney Named White House Fellow
A few months ago, Bedouin Joseph was a rising star at Adams and Reese, the largest law firm in the Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee region. A complex litigation and class action attorney, he has represented Fortune 100 clients in civil actions involving claims of property contamination, exposure to radiation and hazardous chemicals.

Already poised with a bright future, Joseph’s stellar career path reached new heights when he was named by President George Bush to the 2006-2007 Class of White House Fellows this summer. One of only 14 selected for the most prestigious leadership class in the country, Joseph is following in the footsteps of some of the country’s foremost leaders such as former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Joseph is the only New Orleanian selected for this distinction this year.

This week, the class of White House Fellows will visit New Orleans to meet with key political, business and civic leaders, including Mayor C. Ray Nagin and former Jefferson Parish President Tim Coulon, to learn more about the plight of the city and to explore strategies for the recovery. Adams and Reese will honor Bedouin and the White House Fellows at a private reception at Adams and Reese’s One Shell Square office on Wednesday, November 15th at 6:00 pm. Attorneys Jeff Brooks, partner in charge of the Washington, D.C. office, and Paul Pastorek, former Bush appointment as general counsel to NASA, are assisting the White House staff in scheduling the New Orleans area meetings. The White House Fellows will be in New Orleans through Friday, November 17th.

According to Joseph, “It is indeed a privilege for me to return to New Orleans and, from a different perspective, learn more about how a city recovers from a disaster such as Katrina, how municipalities can work synergistically and how the resilience of a community is the cornerstone of rebuilding.”

Brooks says, “We at Adams and Reese are so proud that Bedouin was selected a White House Fellow. With his commitment to public service, he joins the ranks of other Adams & Reese attorneys who are serving the public.”

Other Adams and Reese notables include James “Jimmy” A. Hayes, former U.S. Congressman; E. L. “Bubba” Henry, former Speaker of the LA House of Representatives; Ronald J. Sholes, former District Court Judge in Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; Paul G. Pastorek, former President of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; and Tim P. Coulon, former Jefferson Parish President, who is now serving as Chairman of the Louisiana Superdome Commission and as a member of the Louisiana Recovery Authority.

The White House Fellows Program, founded in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, offers exceptional young men and women first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the Federal government. White House Fellows typically spend one year working as full-time, paid special assistants to senior White House Staff, Cabinet Secretaries, and other top-ranking government officials. Fellows also participate in an education program consisting of roundtable discussions with leaders from the private and public sectors, and trips to study U.S. policy in action both domestically and abroad. Following the Fellowship year, many Fellows repay the privilege by contributing to the Nation as better leaders and public servants.

Joseph explains, “I hope to use the incredible experience I have gained, the network of people I have met and the ideas the White House Fellows program has fostered to return to New Orleans with the capacity and resourcefulness to create opportunities for people of all walks of life.”

The White House Fellows Program is one of the Nation's most prestigious programs for leadership and public service. Selection as a White House Fellow is highly competitive and based on a record of remarkable professional achievement, evidence of leadership skills, a strong commitment to public service, and the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute successfully at the highest levels of the Federal government. The Program has fostered leaders in many fields, including the aforementioned Powell, Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, former CNN President Tom Johnson, Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange Marshall Carter, United Nations Foundation President and former U.S. Senator Timothy Wirth, and U.S. Senator Samuel Brownback.

The 2006-2007 Class of White House Fellows represents a diverse cross-section of professions including medicine, law, finance, education and state government. Additionally, three branches of the military are represented among the Fellows.

11-15-2006

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